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| View Article | 7:03 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | WBEZ | Many birds of prey are finding utility in lamp posts, electric poles and cell towers in Chicago region | https://www.wbez.org/animals-wildlife/2026/10/12/birds-of-prey-adapting-chicago-illinois-raptors-utility-poles-cellular-towers-eagles-hawks-osprey | Street lights are designed to improve safety, helping drivers see adequately at nighttime. But they’ve also become a symbol of how some birds of prey have been adapting to the Chicago region. Much like coyotes who have figured out how to live, hunt and grow in a metropolitan area of … |
| View Article | 7:03 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago artist Bob Faust is reimagining the American flag, just in time for election season | https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/10/12/bob-faust-ways-and-means-project-american-flag | Standing on the first floor of Facility, the sprawling live-work space in Old Irving Park, Bob Faust is surrounded by years of ideas. On one worktable, a printed bandana lies spread open, its yellow field ringed by words. Nearby, long flagpoles striped in pink, teal and orange lean against a … |
| View Article | 7:03 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Summer in October? Chicago area could see record warmth before plummeting nearly 30 degrees | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/summer-in-october-chicago-area-record-warmth-before-tempertures-drop/4001188/ | Summer in October? The Chicago area could tie or break the record high of 84 degrees Monday, with temperatures more than 20 degrees above normal before a cold front sends them plummeting, with the possibility of frost in the forecast by the weekend. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Record-tying heat possible today | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-record-high-rain-cooler-air-forecast | ![Chicago could tie record high before cooler weather arrives][1] ![Chicago could tie record high before cooler weather arrives][1] #### [ Chicago could tie record high before cooler weather arrives ][2] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Temperatures could reach 84 degrees today, tying the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman confronts former Mormon leader she says molested her decades ago as a child at Chicago-area church | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/10/12/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-mormon-wade-christofferson-sex-offender-crystal-lake-chicago-d-todd-christofferson-first-presidency | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][54] * [ Facebook ][55] * [ Bluesky ][56] * [ Email ][57] * [ Reddit ][58] * [ Flipboard ][59] In 2022, after memories came flooding back that she had been sexually abused decades earlier as a child at … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago artist Bob Faust is reimagining the American flag, just in time for election season | https://chicago.suntimes.com/art/2026/10/12/bob-faust-ways-and-means-project-american-flag | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] Standing on the first floor of Facility, the sprawling live-work space in Old Irving Park, Bob Faust is surrounded … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Many birds of prey are finding utility in lamp posts, electric poles and cell towers in Chicago region | https://chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/2026/10/12/birds-of-prey-adapting-chicago-illinois-raptors-utility-poles-cellular-towers-eagles-hawks-osprey | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] Street lights are designed to improve safety, helping drivers see adequately at nighttime. But they’ve also become a symbol … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Campaign sign leads to marital strife | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/10/12/dearabby-today-dear-abby-campaign-sign-leads-to-marital-strife | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] **DEAR ABBY:** I went out to run errands, and when I returned home, I found a political sign in … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Girl, 14, shot in calf at Northwest Side home | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/12/girl-14-shot-in-calf-at-hermosa-home | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A 14-year-old girl was recovering in fair condition after she was shot in the leg early Monday in a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman, 21, sexually assaulted near the University of Chicago in Hyde Park | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/12/woman-21-sexually-assaulted-near-the-university-of-chicago-in-hyde-park | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago police are investigating the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman near the University of Chicago in Hyde Park … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Women and children first | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-review/mary-cassatt-after-impressionism/ | Mary Cassatt made a name for herself in the art world at a time when very few women were acknowledged or even encouraged to participate. A U.S. expatriate from a wealthy Pennsylvania family, she got notice for her work in her home country but spent much of her life and … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Girl, 14, found shot and wounded in home on Chicago's Northwest Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/girl-14-found-shot-wounded-chicago-northwest-side/ | A 14-year-old girl was shot and wounded in her home in Chicago's Belmont Gardens neighborhood early Monday morning. At 3 a.m., police were called for a person shot in the 3100 block of North Kolmar Avenue. They found the teenage girl inside a home with a gunshot wound to the … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago police warn of robberies stemming from social media purchase setups in Greater Grand Crossing | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/robberies-stemming-social-media-purchase-setups-greater-grand-crossing/ | Chicago police this past weekend issued another warning to be careful when buying items from social media after at least three setup robberies in the Greater Grand Crossing community in the past few weeks. Police said the robberies all happened in the Greater Grand Crossing community. In each incident, the … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 men arrested, charged in separate road rage incidents on Eisenhower Expressway | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-men-arrested-charged-road-rage-incidents-eisenhower-expressway/ | Two men have been arrested and charged after separate road rage incidents led to shootings on the Eisenhower Expressway. Illinois State Police said the first incident happened this past Thursday morning at 10:37 a.m. on the eastbound Eisenhower (I-290) near Central Avenue. State police said a shot was fired from … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Sexual assault reported near University of Chicago campus | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sexual-assault-reported-near-university-of-chicago-campus/ | Chicago police early Monday were investigating a sexual assault reported near the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Police said a 21-year-old woman said a man attacked her inside a residence at 56th Street and University Avenue around 2 a.m. Sunday. The east side of the 5600 … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Here’s What To See In Hyde Park And South Shore During Open House Chicago | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/12/heres-what-to-see-in-hyde-park-and-south-shore-during-open-house-chicago/ | HYDE PARK — Houses of worship and arts venues dominate the roster of Hyde Park and South Shore sites available to tour during this year’s Open House Chicago event. [ Open House Chicago ][1] , a free event organized by the Chicago Architecture Center, takes place Saturday and Sunday. The … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Robbers using Facebook Marketplace to lure victims in Grand Crossing, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/robbers-using-facebook-marketplace-social-media-apps-lure-victims-grand-crossing-chicago-police-say/19931643/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have released an alert about suspects using Facebook Marketplace and social media apps to lure people into armed robberies in Grand Crossing. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][19] The incidents occurred in the: -400-block of West 76th Street … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | 'Violent' fire destroys Enfants Rouges food market in Paris, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/story/violent-fire-destroys-enfants-rouges-food-market-paris-officials-say/19931817/ | A "violent" fire ripped through the Enfants Rouges market in Paris early on Monday, engulfing the 17th-century building and destroying it, officials said. The market of the Red Children in the city's 3rd arrondissement was the oldest covered food market in the city. The Paris Fire Brigade fought the fire, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California | https://abc7chicago.com/story/giant-pumpkins-battle-heavyweight-glory-world-record-california/19931852/ | HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Giant pumpkin growers and their massive gourds will converge on Monday in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest, competing for the top prize and a chance to challenge the world record set just last week in England. At least 30 growers of giant pumpkins … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | 1 lot of gripe water voluntarily recalled due to undeclared alcohol content | https://abc7chicago.com/story/babies-magic-tea-brand-baby-sleep-gripe-water-voluntarily-recalled-alcohol-content/19931864/ | One lot of a dietary supplement for babies has been voluntarily recalled due to alcohol content. Pacific Health Sciences announced this week the company is voluntarily recalling one lot of its Babies' Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water, after it said Food and Drug Administration testing identified undeclared alcohols … |